| Modern English | Part of Speech | Old English | Inflections | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| before | prep. | beforan | ||
| before | prep. | for | +dat, +instr | |
| before | prep. | ætforan | ||
| before | adv. | æ_r | ||
| before | prep. | æ_r | ||
| before | conj. | æ_r | ||
| before | conj. | æ_r þon þe | ||
| say before | v. | foresecgan | ||
| say before | v. | foresprecan |